Tonsils, Take-Two

It's deja vu around here, but such is the life with twins. After a toddler-sized Barium Swallow test, the doctor has decided that Claire's tonsils and adenoids have to go. They're huge, with only a tiny space in between. The result is that she's not getting enough air when eating or drinking, so she's choking frequently.

The surgery takes place next Wednesday and Claire couldn't be more excited. She likes to remind us of Syd's surgery by explaining how she was "too little" to go inside the hospital. When we signed-in for her test this week she asked me if her finger would get pinched ("pricked") and when she'd get a bracelet ("ID Tag"). According to her Going to the Hospital book (gotta love that Mr. Rogers), these are things that must happen at the "hos-pi-tal."

I doubt I'll have the same enthusiasm she does come surgery time. Thankfully, Granny Kay is coming to the rescue again and will be here to help out. Sadly, Curtis will miss the event because of work. As Forest Gump says, "That's all I have to say about that."

I took the picture in this post at Claire's test this week. As I previously mentioned, she LOVED the whole visit. I couldn't have been more proud of her.